Issue date: 2/26/07 Section: News

Comedian Tracy Ashley. (Jay Grabiec/The Daily Eastern News)

Comedian Tracy Ashley entertained students by talking about her family and life experiences.

Ashley recently started a countrywide college tour after participating in HBO's Aspen Festival and NBC's Chicago-based Stand-Up For Diversity Showcase. Ashley recently performed at Bradley University in Peoria.

She joked about issues such as growing up in a religious household and using birth control.

"I don't want kids," she said. "I take that morning after pill like it's a multivitamin."

She said one of her fears about having children is being the parent of an ugly child.

"I'm not mature enough to have kids," she said. "If I had a baby, I'd probably name him 'Barbeque' because I would laugh every time I called him."

Eastern invited Ashley to perform after meeting her at the National Association of Campus Activities Mid-American Conference.

When her college tour ends this summer, Ashley will perform in Chicago and possibly receive airtime on Comedy Central's "Friday Night Stand Up."

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